Tourist attractions Clifton

This famous symbol of classical architecture, incurved in the form of an arc, is lined with a terrace of 30 houses with monumental façades, the lines counterbalanced by 114 giant Ionic columns, from the first floor to the balustrade. This symbol of B..

Connected to Royal Crescent by Brock Street (built by John Wood the Younger in 1767), the Circus was one of Wood the Elder's first projects although not built until 1754. It consists of a circle of identical houses, pierced by three equidistant a..

Situated in the Assembly Rooms basement, the museum presents a wide variety of styles, fabrics and patterns used in every sort of attire and accessory, from the Stuart period to the present day. Note in particular the museum's oldest garment, the Si..

Consecrated in 1973, this Roman Catholic cathedral is an impressive hexagonal edifice in white concrete, pink granite, black fibreglass, lead and glass. Note the windows and the Stations of the Cross.

The famous zoo (opened in 1836) features a large selection of animals - ranging from gorillas in a recreation of their natural habitat to insects. The various houses were designed by architects (the Reptile and Ape Houses in particular). Interactive ..

Built in 1790 by William Paty for a merchant and sugar cane planter, the house was built of Bath stone in typical 18C style with a pedimented door and rooms decorated in the style of Robert Adam (1728-1792). The furniture includes a secretaire-bookc..

The bridge, designed by Brunel (1829-1831), is undoubtedly one of the finest suspension bridges in England. Unfortunately, funds ran out and Brunel never saw his 214 m-long bridge completed: he died 5 years too soon, in 1859.

The oldest playhouse in the country still in use, which opened in 1766 and was granted a royal licence by George III in 1778. It is supposedly haunted by the ghost of a black lady and a man called Richard who move various objects around the theatre.

The museum is housed in a 1950s warehouse on the Floating Harbour quayside. It traces back the city's long history of manufacturing, in particular transport vehicles: horse-drawn carriages, coaches, railway carriages, cars and motorbikes, etc. Upstai..

- if Queen Elizabeth I can be believed - built of light-coloured Dundry stone. Its architecture is a perfect epitome of Gothic style, developing from the 12-13C Early English style to Decorated and then to Perpendicular (c. 14C). The spire (1872) t..

Even prior to the Romans’ arrival, Bath was known for its hot springs, pouring out approximately 1 136 500 litres of water per day at a temperature of 46.5°C. Britain’s new masters established Aquae Sulis as the country’s premier “spa town”, construc..

This museum's rich, varied collections of artefacts attract amateurs and specialists alike. Exhibits include antique, oriental and locally produced ceramics, china, silver, local archeology and geology exhibits, paintings from the 19C Italian and Fre..

Clifton Village forms a group of charming streets including the Mall, Caledonia Place, Princess Victoria Street and Royal York Crescent. Of particular note is All Saints Church , built by G. E. Street in 1868, with stained-glass windows by John Pi..

The SS Great Britain was launched in 1843 and was the first iron-built, propeller-driven Atlantic liner. The vast ship (98 m long by 16 m wide) is on show in her original dry dock where she is being restored. The innovations of Brunel's design and th..

St Mark's Chapel was once part of a medieval hospital. The impressive Perpendicular chapel on the right of the narrow north-south nave contains 15-17C tombs. Note the 16C stained-glass window, the mayors' hatchments, the gilded sword rest (1702) and ..

Once an Augustinian abbey, this 14-15C Perpendicular Gothic building was consecrated as a cathedral church in 1542. It has tall pointed windows, framed by finialled buttresses and pinnacled parapets; the attractive transept crossing tower is crenella..

This 14C church with a battlemented tower and spire stands over a triple arch on one of the six medieval gateways in the city walls. It contains some interesting 17C woodwork (lectern, communion table, hour-glass) and an earlier brass in the chancel.

The 15C tower of the parish church rises to a height of 40 metres by stages of ogee arched openings to a distinctive crown and two-tier pieced balustrade, linking corner turrets adorned with fountains of pinnacles. The interior houses memorials to lo..

This lovely early 14C building took on its current form in 1570. Its interior decoration is not indicative of a specific period. The ceremonial room (14C) is a reflection of the tastes of ten generations of the same family. In the Justice Room, you c..

Constructed in the 17C, this mansion was built for William Blathwayt - a minister of William III, King of England from 1689 to 1702. The formal regular entrance front is made of local stone. The east façade (40m long) consists of two storeys rising t..